Recipe will always be Aunt Marietta's

 

Dee Dee Allen of Fairplay shared a recipe for cookies that are a tradition in her family. The recipe has been passed down from her grandmother's sister, and to this day they call them Aunt Marietta's Orange Cookies.

Allen says she likes the blend of flavors of the orange with the lemon frosting.

"It wouldn't be Christmas without a big plate of these cookies," Allen e-mailed.

 

Aunt Marietta's Orange Cookies

• 1 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 egg
• 1 tablespoon milk
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon cream of tartar, optional
• 2 tablespoons finely chopped orange rind

Cream sugar and butter. Add egg, milk and vanilla to the mixture. Add flour, baking powder and salt. You also can add cream of tartar to the mixture to make cookies fluffier. Mix all ingredients well. Add orange rind. Form mixture into two logs, roll in plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 1 hour. Slice and bake at 400 degrees for 8 to 10 minutes.

Frost with Lemon Buttercream Frosting.

 

Lemon Buttercream Frosting

• 3 tablespoons butter
• 2 to 2 1/4 cups powdered sugar
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
• 1/2 teaspoons finely shredded lemon peel

In a small mixer bowl beat butter till light and fluffy. Gradually add about half of the powdered sugar, beating well. Beat in the lemon juice, vanilla and lemon peel. Gradually beat in remaining powdered sugar. Use to frost tops of cookies.